Holy Spirit University of Kaslik - USEK

Faculty of Engineering

GCV521 – Steel and Mixed Structures

Spring 2016-2017
Quiz #01- Feb 02, 2017
Duration : 5 min

Instructor(s) :Elie OTAYEK

Correction

Select the appropriate answer (just on answer)

(Correct answer +10pts, no answer 0 pt, and wrong answer -10pts)

A. The Steel sections are provided by:

1. The Architect
2. The Engineer
3. The Owner
4. All of above

B. The main consideration in the steel structure design is:

1. Safety
2. Economic
3. Constructability
4. All of Above

C. Fatigue consideration to be verified:

1. For all buildings

2. For industrial structures
3. For Bridges
4. For Structure subjected to more than thousands of load cycles over the
life

D. Wind load effect is a mandatory consideration for:

1. All buildings
2. Just for RC Structure
3. Tall building
4. Low Buildings

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 E. Earthquake loads needed to be considered only:

1. For tall building

2. For All Building
3. In appropriate Geographic locations
4. Nest to seismic faults

F. Among the following abbreviation, designate which one is not a building code:

1. BOCA
2. ACI
3. IBC
4. BCOA

G. Fill the boxes by the appropriate expression of the following stress-strain

diagram:

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 H. A36 steel is classified as:

1. Low-alloy steels
2. Plain carbon steels
3. High-alloy or specialty steels
4. None of above

I. ASTM A36 has the following tensile Properties:

1. Fy=36psi; Fu=58 ksi

2. Fy=36ksi; Fu=58 ksi
3. Fy=36ksi; Fu=60 ksi
4. Fy=36ksi; Fu=75 ksi

J. The number 18 in the steel shape W18 x 50 presents:

1. The height of the section

2. The weight of the section per linear ft
3. Thickness of the web
4. Thickness of the flange

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